Tag Archives: Voter ID

Tea Party Poll Watchers Targeting African-American Precincts

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 6:09 pm by Bob Cesca

Dan Froomkin reports: Poll watchers from groups ostensibly targeting voter fraud are headed primarily to minority voting precincts on Election Day, lending support to the argument that their real goal is to suppress the African-American and Latino vote. A partial … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Bob Cesca

“I think that all of this stuff that has transpired over the last two years is in search of a solution to a problem, voting fraud, that doesn’t really exist when you look deeply at the question. It’s part of … Continue reading →

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Six Hour Lines and Voter Suppression in Florida and Ohio

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 7:07 am by Bob Cesca

My Monday column. Voter suppression and Voting Rights Act violations in Florida and Ohio: For the last year or so, I’ve been tracking the Republican effort to suppress voting rights by passing various Jim Crow style “Voter ID” laws. The … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Postponed Until Whenever

Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Bob Cesca

This is good news — for now. The law remains on the books and the “get your ID” information campaign will continue, but voters will (we assume) be able to vote without a photo ID next month. A Pennsylvania judge … Continue reading →

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Food for Sleepless Thought

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 12:26 pm by Bob Cesca

Maybe all the Republican whiny diaper crying about the polls is cover for the disenfranchisement effort. Maybe I’m paranoid, but this is a chilling thought — and nothing should be left up to chance. Nine Republican governors have the power … Continue reading →

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Dick Quote of the Day

Posted on September 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Pennsylvania Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R), the original sponsor of the state’s voter ID law, isn’t just agreeing with Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” comment, he’s also claiming it’s the reason we need voter ID. I don’t believe any legitimate voter that … Continue reading →

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Mitt Antoinette

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Let them eat shit? Artist – John Darkow In other news, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled today that the lower court must ensure “liberal access” to voter ID before it can rule in favor of the state’s voter ID … Continue reading →

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Pro-Voter ID Judge Worried About ‘Rogues and Strumpets’

Posted on September 12, 2012 at 9:00 am by Bob Cesca

The Pennsylvania Voter ID law is on its way to the state Supreme Court, but a law professor discovered the precedent used by a lower court judge to uphold the obviously pro-Republican law. The precedent is a decision from 1869. … Continue reading →

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A History of Suppression

Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe In other news, Bain Capital, of Mitt Romney fame, is reportedly under investigation for possible tax evasion. Bain, among others, is accused of reporting management fees as capital gains to avoid paying as much as $200 … Continue reading →

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Another Loss for Voter Suppressionists

Posted on August 30, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

More good news on the voting rights front. A three judge panel in Washington D.C. has rejected the Texas voter ID law signed by Rick Perry last year and concluded that it would irreparably harm the rights of the poor. … Continue reading →

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